Water-fountain.



W.. H; GUTHRIE.

WATER FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15, 1913.

Patented Jan 6, 1914 Witnesses Inventor Attorneys t coLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60WASHINGTON. D. c.

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WALTER I-I. GUTHRIE, OF WALTER, OKLAHGMA.

WATER-FOUNTAIN.

Application filed March 15, 1913.

To all 'whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, ALTER H. GUTHRIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Walter, in the county of Cotton and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful lVater-Fountain, of which the following is a specification.

The present invent-ion appertains to a water fountain for poultry, iogs, and other farm stock, and aims to provide a novel and improved device of that character.

It is the object of the present invent-ion to provide a drinking trough which is automatically supplied with water, and to provide means for retaining the water at a sufficient temperature in order that it may not freeze or cool excessively.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a fountain of the character indicated, embodying a base supporting a trough and containing a heater or burner, and a water tank disposed above the base having a discharge pipe extending into the trough, in connection with means communicating with the heater or burner for jacketing the tank and discharge pipe, in order that the water may be heated or retained at a sufficient temperature to avoid freezing.

1With the foregoing general objects outlined, and with other objects in view, which will be apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the present invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical central section of the fountain. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

In carrying out the invention, reference being had in detail to the drawing, there is provided a hollow base 4, which is preferably provided with a door 5 at one side to permit access to the burner or lamp 6 normally housed within the base 4. It is to be understood that the base may be provided with suitable inlet openings in its sides for the ingress of air to support combustion when the lamp or burner 6 is lighted. rI`he Specification of Letters Patent.

iPatented Jan. 6, 1914. Serial No. 754,655.

ybase may be of any preferred construction and forms a platform upon which the poultry, hogs, or other stock may stand while drinking.

Secured centrally to the base 4 is an upstanding pipe or conduit 7 which forms a chimney or flue for the lamp or burner, and which is secured at its upper end to a cylindrical jacket 8 having an opening 9 in its top or upper end. The jacket 8 is preferably supported by means of legs or supports 10` secured to the bottom of the jacket and to the marginal portions of the base 4, although these legs or supports may be eliminated when the device is constructed on a small scale, such as for poultry.

Thewater tank 11 is disposed completely within the jacket 8 and is provided at its upper end with a iilling spout or nipple 12 `passing through the opening 9 in the jacket,

and normally closed by a plug or cap 13. The tank 11 is provided with a depending discharge pipe 14 passing axially downward within the conduit 7 and opening through the conduit within the trough 16 secured on the base 4 around the conduit 7.

In use, the water tank 11 may be readily filled from above, and it will be evident that the water will gravitate into the trough 16 `to a level slightly above the outlet 15. As

the water is taken from the trough (it being understood that the air pipe 17 hereinafter referred to is not employed or is plugged up), so that the water lowers to the level of the outlet 15, air will be admitted into the pipe 14 and thence to the tank 11, so as to permit the column of water to descend so as to again raise the water level in the trough 16. ln this manner, the water is automatically fed into the trough 16 as the water is consumed from the trough. rThe poultry, hogs or other stock may approach the trough 16 from all sides, and may stand upon the base 4 while drinking, it being noted that the base or platform is hollow so as to be heated slightly by the lamp or burner. When the lamp or burner is lighted, the heated air or product of combustion will ascend within the conduit 7 into the space between the jacket 8 and water tank, so that heated products of combustion will entirely encompass the water tank, as well as the discharge pipe 14, to prevent the water from freezing or cooling excessively. The products of combustion may pass off suiiiciently to the atmosphere through the opening 9 to permit of the proper combustion, fresh air being admitted into the base l so as to provide a proper draft. rlhe water within the tank and discharge pipes will not only be heated, but also the water within the trough 16 as will be evident, so that there will be no danger or liability of the water to freeze, and in the manner indicated, the water may he maintained at a proper degree of temperature during cold weather or in regions of a cold climate.

The present device may be constructed of various sizes in order to accommodate various fowls and animals and its proportions may also be altered to agree with the various circumstances.

In case that the water tank is connected to a water supply pipe, an air pipe 17 is employed, the same having its upper end attached to the upper end of the tank 11 and having its lower end terminatingwithin the trough 16 adjoining the outlet 15. rlhe pipe 17 extends along one side of the tank 11 within the jacket 8 and then turns under the tank 11 and is then directed downwardly through the bottom of the jacket 8 and along the conduit 7 to a point within the trough 16. lt willbe seen that ordinarily, the lower end of the pipe 17 will be submerged in the water within the trough so that air will not be admitted into the tank 11 unless the water lever lowers suiiiciently, in which event, air will be admitted into the pipe 17 in order that the column of water will readily descend to bring the water level within the trough to normal. When water is forced into the tank 11, it will be noted that as the tank 11 becomes filled with water, the air will be expelled through the air pipe 17. It is understood, however, that the air pipe may be omitted when the tank 11 is filled through the medium of the spout 12.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the character described,

a base, a heater therein, an elevated water tank, a jacket completely surrounding the tank, a heat conduit connecting the jacket and base, a trough mounted on the base adjoining the conduit, and a discharge pipe extending from the tank within the conduit, and opening through the conduit within the trouOh.

2.23111 a device of the character described, a hollow platform, a heater disposed therein, an upstanding heat conduit secured to the platform, a jacket secured to the upper end of the conduit, a water tank disposed completely within the jacket, a trough mounted on the platform around the conduit, a` discharge pipe depending from the tank and passing downwardly within the conduit, the lower end of the discharge pipe opening through the conduit within the i trough, the upper ends of the jacket and tank being provided with complementary openings, and a closure for the opening of the tank.

3. In a device of the character described,

through the conduit within the trough, and' an air pipe connected to the upper end of the water tank and extending within and through the jacket, the air pipe terminating within the trough above the lower lend ofI the discharge pipe.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, 1 have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WALTER H. GUTHRIEQ Witnesses:

J. K. Lotions, M. C. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, i

Washington, D. C. 

